Pacific salmon in Scotland

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Sun Aug 27 2017 11:55

It seems that Pacific salmon are spawning in Scotland, on the River Ness. They are believed to have come from fish originally stocked into Russian rivers.

https://www.speyfisheryboard.com/look-p ... nk-salmon/

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sun Aug 27 2017 13:08

Heard bout this last week is there a chance they could cross breed with oor salmon

owen k · Post by **owen k** » Sun Aug 27 2017 15:58

Nice pinks being caught here as well.

http://fishinginireland.info/news/other ... r-systems/

ThePikingEcologist · Post by **ThePikingEcologist** » Thu Aug 31 2017 23:06

Somebody told me about this a while back, I thought it was just a rumour. I'd guess its pretty unlikely they will become established, might just fail to recruit and die out.

piker60 · Post by **piker60** » Fri Oct 06 2017 20:50

Been caught in the Yorkshire rivers as well...according to the oracle of the 'grapevine' last week.

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Sat Oct 07 2017 09:51

While on the river a month back the EA asked me to keep a look out for any pink salmon because a few had been reported down here as well.
My understanding is that they cannot cross breed with our native fish but perhaps it is better to snuff them out asap rather than try and do it when they (just might) have become a real menace eg; Balsam and Knotweed.

I wonder if they can be caught around the coast on spinners??

bencarvosso · Post by **bencarvosso** » Sun Oct 08 2017 12:17

Few caught on our local rivers here in Sligo
mate had one about 4lb...

fergie68 · Post by **fergie68** » Sun Oct 08 2017 15:02

https://www.flyfishing.co.uk/salmon-fis ... ecies.html

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